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"All that's missing now is you! All of y'all!"

"We've come a long way since I first had the idea, many years ago, of creating a TV channel dedicated to the type of music that literally saved my life: jazz.

"And for the past year, our dedicated Qwest TV team has worked night and day to try and make this crazy, wonderful dream of ours a reality.

"We launched this crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter in early September, and I'm proud to announce that we're more than halfway to our goal...but now we're in the final stretch, and it's up to y'all to help get Qwest TV to the finish line!

"If you haven't had a chance to make a contribution, now is the time.

"I want to send a special word of thanks to all the beautiful peeps who have already 'joined the Qwest' by contributing to the campaign. You're making our souls smile by having you on board, and we can't thank you enough!

"The dream of Qwest TV is to let jazz and music lovers everywhere experience these incredibly rich and diverse musical traditions in a whole new way.

"At my core, I am a bebopper, and over the course of my seventy-year career in music I have witnessed firsthand thepower of jazz – and all of its offspring, from the blues and R&B to pop, rock and hip-hop, to tear down walls and bring the world together.

"The Netflix of jazz..." (Kevin Le Gendre - BBC Radio 3)

"I've been around the block a few times, and have seen my fair share of great ideas and...not so great ideas.

"The honest truth is, after all my years, seeing the power of a medium such as Netflix is absolutely undeniable. And this type of power translates across industries to not only touch audiences of film/TV, but across music, and beyond.

"Now, it's time to give all of you unlimited access to the type of music that helped to shape our cultural foundations: JAZZ!

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"To truly ‘get’ jazz, you have to explore it, to meet it halfway. You have to listen not just with your ears, but with your soul. In order to truly understand jazz, you have to experience jazz.

"And part of experiencing jazz is to watch it unfold before your eyes. Jazz is a form of art that happens in the moment. And to be present at that moment, to watch the artist or group of artists create their art right there in front of you, is essential to experiencing jazz in all its glory.”

Journey into jazz ... and beyond

If our Kickstarter campaign is a success, you and other jazz lovers around the world who subscribe will enjoy the ability to watch anytime, anywhere on mobile devices, computers, and connected TVs.

At launch, Qwest TV would feature hundreds of hours of hand-picked concerts, documentaries, interviews, short features—all available in high-resolution video and all without ads.

Every program page would provide detailed, insightful liner notes written by professional journalists and jazz experts.

Constantly curated content

To guide you toward the very best of the best, Qwest TV would feature monthly playlists created by guest curators: jazz musicians, journalists, scholars, and many more!

Furthermore, Qwest TV would share its extensive catalog with a worldwide network of universities and other premier educational institutions, in the hopes of introducing jazz to new generations of music lovers.

About Quincy Jones:

Named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century, Quincy Jones is an impresario in the broadest and most creative sense of the word. His career has encompassed the roles of composer, record producer, artist, film producer, arranger, conductor, instrumentalist, TV producer, record company executive, television station owner, magazine founder, multi-media entrepreneur, and humanitarian. Among the multitude of awards that he has received for his contributions are an Emmy Award, seven Academy Award nominations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, 27 Grammy Awards, and is the all-time most nominated Grammy artist with a total of 79 nominations. A recipient of the Republic of France’s Commandeur de la Légion d’Honneur, in 2001, Jones was named a Kennedy Center Honoree, for his contributions to the cultural fabric of the United States of America. He was recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master - the nation’s highest jazz honor, and in 2010 was bestowed the National Medal of Arts, our nation’s highest artistic honor. In 2016, Jones received a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for the Broadway production of The Color Purple. The award completed the rare EGOT set for Jones, an exclusive club of artists who have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award.

About Reza Ackbaraly:

“Whenever I explain to people why my career is based on promoting jazz music, I always end up talking about what one might call the ‘values’ of jazz: the infinite diversity, openness towards others, mutual respect, cooperation, discipline and hard work, improvisation, and passing down wisdom to younger artists, among others.” – Reza Ackbaraly

Beginning in 2003, Qwest TV co-founder Reza Ackbaraly ran the New Jazz & World Music department at the French cable channel MEZZO, where he helped produce more than 800 hours of original content. He is also musical programmer for the prestigious Jazz à Vienne festival in France and La Petite Halle in Paris. Reza Ackbaraly is also one of the youngest members of the Academie Charles Cros. Ackbaraly’s insatiable desire to break down barriers between musical genres and promote the power of improvisation associated with jazz led him to meet one of his heroes, Quincy Jones, in 2015. It was during this encounter that Qwest TV was born.

Thanks to your participation in this Kickstarter campaign, Qwest TV will seek to:

Provide jazz and music lovers around the globe with their own dedicated, 100% legal SVOD platform;

Introduce talented musicians from around the world to a wider audience;

Help younger generations discover jazz and world music by replacing aging VHS and DVD collections at more than 300 partnering universities within the first 24 months.

Risks and challenges

Qwest TV being the first of its kind in jazz, we are aware that expertise—or lack thereof—is what will make or break such a project.

Thanks to the backing of Quincy Jones, who needs no introduction, and to the input of jazz impresario Reza Ackbaraly, who knows the ins and outs of the jazz scene and TV production, we have no doubt that Qwest TV would thrill jazz aficionados and amateurs alike.

Our dynamic network of musicians, producers and venues guarantees a high-quality and diverse programming that would evolve with, and even help mold, trends in jazz and how jazz is perceived the world over.

However, success does not only lie in the content; we also strive to build a vibrant community around Qwest TV.

Since unveiling the Qwest TV project this past July, we have already obtained almost 20,000 followers on social media. Once followers become subscribers, we pledge to keep the conversation open between Qwesters and our team: one of the perks of our early-bird subscription campaign is direct VIP access to the Qwest TV team with whom subscribers can share feedback and feature requests.

We're excited to welcome as many music lovers as possible to the Qwest TV community.

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About $18

Basic Supporter

You’ll help make Quincy’s dream a reality by becoming an early supporter of the subscription service, and receive the first official set of keys to the best, most in-depth jazz content available online, for 2 months (25% off the regular price).
Enjoy regular updates on content and development as we get our baby off the ground!

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Pledge €30 or more
About $36

Standard Subscriber

You’ll help make Quincy’s dream a reality by becoming an early supporter of the subscription service, and receive the first official set of keys to the best, most in-depth jazz content available online, for 6 months (33% off the regular price).
Enjoy regular updates on content and development as we get our baby off the ground!

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Pledge €50 or more
About $60

Co-founding Subscriber

Enjoy a full year of Qwest TV Premium (50% OFF!), special VIP access to the Qwest TV team for sharing feedback and feature requests, your name listed on our official Website as a co-founder of Qwest TV, and access to the pre-launch beta version of the Qwest TV SVOD platform to help us hit the ground running at launch!

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About $60

Co-Founding Subscriber with Q

At the most popular level, our Co-Founding Subscribers become an invaluable member of our team - VIP-, helping to provide feedback and shape the future of the channel as we grow through the years.
Enjoy a full year of Qwest TV Premium (50% OFF!), Enjoy your name listed on our official Website as a co-founder of Qwest TV, and access to the pre-launch beta version of the Qwest TV SVOD platform - get it before anyone else! - to help us hit the ground running at launch!

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About $60

Co-Founding Subscriber with Q

At the most popular level, our Co-Founding Subscribers become an invaluable member of our team - VIP-, helping to provide feedback and shape the future of the channel as we grow through the years.
Enjoy a full year of Qwest TV Premium (50% OFF!), Enjoy your name listed on our official Website as a co-founder of Qwest TV, and access to the pre-launch beta version of the Qwest TV SVOD platform - get it before anyone else! - to help us hit the ground running at launch!

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Pledge €75 or more
About $89

Bronze Member

Enjoy a full year of Qwest TV Premium (25% OFF!), special VIP access to the Qwest TV team for sharing feedback and feature requests, your name listed on our official Website as a Bronze-level co-founder of Qwest TV, and access to the pre-launch beta version of the Qwest TV SVOD platform to help us hit the ground running at launch!

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About $119

The Gift of Jazz

To express our gratitude for making a pledge of 100€, we’ll offer you not one full year of Qwest TV Premium (50% off the regular price) but a SECOND year of Qwest TV Premium for the lucky jazz lover of your choice!

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About $119

Bronze Member / T Shirt OR Cap

Show the world you proudly (and stylishly!) support Quincy’s dream to create Qwest TV with embroidered designer Qwest TV T-shirt (available in a variety of men's and women's sizes) OR baseball cap (one size fits all), made in France, and only available during this Kickstarter campaign!

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About $238

Bronze Member / Launch Party

Hit the town with two free guest-list entries to the exclusive Qwest TV launch party of your choice taking place this fall in London, Paris, Los Angeles, and New York City (dates to be announced; travel and accommodation costs not included) and see your name(s) listed in the final credits of the launch party highlight reel!

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About $238

Qwest TV's supporter : R. Bona - Germany

To help Quincy make his dream a reality, Richard has joined the Qwest! Not only will you receive his latest album « Mandeka Cubano » signed by both Richard AND Quincy, you'll also received 2 VIP Tickets to Richard’s show at BASF-Feierabendhaus (Ludwigshafen, Germany) on the 21st of October, as well as VIP backstage access for 2 people and a meeting with Richard himself!

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About $238

Qwest TV's supporter : Ibeyi - Germany

To help Quincy make his dream a reality, Ibeyi has joined the Qwest! Not only will you receive their latest album "Ash" signed by both sisters AND Quincy but your name (+1) will be on their personnal guestlist and you can meet them after the following show:
- Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld (CBE), Cologne, Germany on the 2nd of December

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About $238

Qwest TV's supporter : R. Bona - Tokyo

To help Quincy make his dream a reality, Richard has joined the Qwest! Not only will you receive his latest album « Mandeka Cubano » signed by both Richard AND Quincy, you'll also received 2 VIP Tickets to one of Richard’s show at Blue Note Tokyo (Japan) on the 28th, 29th, 30th OR 31st of October, as well as VIP backstage access for 2 people and a meeting with Richard himself!
(Only one pair of tickets available for each show / Based on first come first serve)

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About $238

Qwest TV's supporter : J. Collier - USA

To help Quincy make his dream a reality, Jacob has joined the Qwest! Not only will you receive his latest album « In my room » signed by both Jacob AND Quincy, You'll also receive 2 VIP Tickets to the Jacob’s show at El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA, US) on the 15th of November, as well as VIP backstage access for 2 people and a meeting with Jacob himself !

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About $238

Qwest TV's supporter: Miller Netherlands

To help Quincy make his dream a reality, Marcus has joined the Qwest! You'll receive 2 VIP Tickets to one of the Marcus’s show at
- Paard (The Hague, Netherlands) on Oct. 24th
- 013 (Tilburg, Netherlands) on Nov. 14th

as well as VIP backstage access for 2 people and a meeting with Marcus himself!

(Only one pair of tickets available for each show / Based on first come first serve)

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About $238

Qwest TV's supporter : J. Collier - UK

To help Quincy make his dream a reality, Jacob has joined the Qwest! Not only will you receive his latest album « In my room » signed by both Jacob AND Quincy, you'll also receive 2 VIP Tickets to one of the Jacob’s show at :

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About $238

Qwest TV's supporter : Madlib - Miami

To help Quincy make his dream a reality, Madlib has joined the Qwest! Not only will you receive 1 LP from Madlib's personnal collection signed by Madlib and Quincy Jones, you'll also receive 2 VIP Tickets(Guestlist) to the Madlib’s show at Miami, FL – III Points Festival on the 13rd of October!

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About $238

Qwest TV's supporter R. Bona Netherlands

To help Quincy make his dream a reality, Richard has joined the Qwest! Not only will you receive his latest album « Mandeka Cubano » signed by both Richard AND Quincy, you'll also received 2 VIP Tickets to one of Richard’s show at :
- Junushoff Theatre (Wageningen, Netherlands) on Oct 16th
- Boerderij Cultuurpodium (Zoetermeer, Netherlands) on Oct. 20th

as well as VIP backstage access for 2 people and a meeting with Richard himself!

(Only one pair of tickets available for each show / Based on first come first serve)

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About $238

Qwest TV's supporter: Miller - Germany

To help Quincy make his dream a reality, Marcus has joined the Qwest! You'll receive 2 VIP Tickets to one of the Marcus’s show at
- Huxleys Neue Welt (Berlin, Germany) on Nov. 6th
- Forum (Leverkusen, Germany) on Nov 8th
as well as VIP backstage access for 2 people and a meeting with Marcus himself!

(Only one pair of tickets available for each show / Based on first come first serve)

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About $238

Qwest TV's supporter R. Bona - Sweden

To help Quincy make his dream a reality, Richard has joined the Qwest! Not only will you receive his latest album « Mandeka Cubano » signed by both Richard AND Quincy, you'll also received 2 VIP Tickets to the Richard’s show at Konserthuset (Stockholm, Sweden) on October the 15th, as well as VIP backstage access for 2 people and a meeting with Richard himself!

(Only one pair of tickets available for each show / Based on first come first serve)

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About $238

Qwest TV's supporter J. Collier-Ireland

To help Quincy make his dream a reality, Jacob has joined the Qwest! Not only will you receive his latest album « In my room » signed by both Jacob AND Quincy, You'll also receive 2 VIP Tickets to the Jacob’s show at Academy (Dublin, Ireland) on the 23rd of November, as well as VIP backstage access for 2 people and a meeting with Jacob himself !

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About $238

Qwest TV's supporter S. Hutchings France

Shabaka has joined the Qwest! Not only will you receive 2 VIP Tickets to the Shabaka’s show at Elysée Montmartre (Paris, France) on the 20th of November but you will also receive an exclusive access to soundcheck to meet and greet him before the show

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About $238

Qwest TV's supporter T. Allen-France

To help Quincy make his dream a reality, Tony has joined the Qwest! Not only will you receive his latest album « The source » signed by both Tony AND Quincy, you'll also receive 2 VIP Tickets to the Tony’s show at Elysée Montmartre (Paris, France) on the 20th of November, as well as VIP backstage access for 2 people and a meeting with Tony himself !

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About $298

Bronze Member / Elite Listener

Jazz will never sound better thanks to one pair of E55BT Quincy Edition wireless headphones by JBL® and music pioneer Quincy Jones, with a card signed by Quincy Jones himself thanking you for your support.

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Elite Listener

To say a heartfelt thank you for your 250€ donation, you’ll personally receive a pair of Quincy Edition wireless headphones by JBL® ($199 value) along with a card signed by Quincy Jones himself thanking you for your support.

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Signed LP - Miles & Quincy

As part of this historic fundraising drive, Quincy has personally donated a few LPs from his private collection, to be owned by members at this level. Each LP is a part of Quincy’s personal history, and each signed by Quincy Jones himself.

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Signed LP - Smackwater Jack by Q

As part of this historic fundraising drive, Quincy has personally donated a few LPs from his private collection, to be owned by members at this level. Each LP is a part of Quincy’s personal history, and each signed by Quincy Jones himself.

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Signed LP - Milt Jackson

As part of this historic fundraising drive, Quincy has personally donated a few LPs from his private collection, to be owned by members at this level. Each LP is a part of Quincy’s personal history, and each signed by Quincy Jones himself.

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Signed LP - Dizzy Gillespie

As part of this historic fundraising drive, Quincy has personally donated a few LPs from his private collection, to be owned by members at this level. Each LP is a part of Quincy’s personal history, and each signed by Quincy Jones himself.

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Signed LP - Back on The Block by Q

As part of this historic fundraising drive, Quincy has personally donated a few LPs from his private collection, to be owned by members at this level. Each LP is a part of Quincy’s personal history, and each signed by Quincy Jones himself.

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Signed LP - Go west, man ! by Q

As part of this historic fundraising drive, Quincy has personally donated a few LPs from his private collection, to be owned by members at this level. Each LP is a part of Quincy’s personal history, and each signed by Quincy Jones himself.

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Signed LP - The birth of a band by Q

As part of this historic fundraising drive, Quincy has personally donated a few LPs from his private collection, to be owned by members at this level. Each LP is a part of Quincy’s personal history, and each signed by Quincy Jones himself.

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Signed LP - You’ve got it Bad Girls by Q

As part of this historic fundraising drive, Quincy has personally donated a few LPs from his private collection, to be owned by members at this level. Each LP is a part of Quincy’s personal history, and each signed by Quincy Jones himself.